Programme overview
Hands-on fellowship at the centralised Dutch paediatric oncology hospital (600 new cases a year, about 180 solid tumours; two ORs in session daily incl. orthopaedics and neurosurgery). Scrubbing in is possible but no unsupervised operations; ample research opportunities. A language course is mandatory for the 12-month fellowship and paid for by the centre.
Source intake statement at last review: Society directory entry (IPSO fellowship registry, posted 2021); current intake not confirmed
A published programme or position count does not establish a current vacancy.
- Training and clinical exposure
- Paediatric solid tumour surgeryCaptured from the official source listed below
International applicant assessment
Acceptance, medical registration and immigration are separate decisions. Clinical training does not automatically confer operative privileges.
- Can international surgeons apply?
- Eligibility unclear — confirm with the programmeCaptured from the official source listed below
- Clinical role and hands-on restrictions
- Scrub in under supervision; no unsupervised operationsCaptured from the official source listed below
- Medical registration
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Language
- A language course is mandatory for the 12-month fellowship and paid for by the centre (language not named in the IPSO entry)Captured from the official source listed below
- Visa or work authorisation
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
Application timeline and contact
- Application deadline
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Commencement / intake
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Application cycle
- Open application, no fixed commencement dateCaptured from the official source listed below
- Published positions — not remaining vacancies
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- How to apply
- Open application by contacting the programme directorCaptured from the official source listed below
- Official programme contact
- Marc Wijnen, m.h.w.wijnen-5@prinsesmaximacentrum.nlCaptured from the official source listed below
Eligibility and application documents
- Published entry requirements
- Paediatric surgeon with some experience in oncologyCaptured from the official source listed below
- Application documents
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
Benefits, funding and costs
- Salary or funding
- No payment available for the fellowCaptured from the official source listed below
- Fees and upfront expenses
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Benefits and support
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Accommodation or relocation
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
Unknown funding does not mean unpaid; unknown fees do not mean free. Confirm the written appointment terms before committing.
Host institution
Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology
Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology in Utrecht, Netherlands hosts this official-source SurgFellow record in Paediatric Surgery. Listings do not imply endorsement or an open intake.
Evidence and useful links
Source accessed: 21 October 2026. Source access is not the institution’s publication date, renewed accreditation, or confirmation of open recruitment.
Reviewer notes: Details from IPSO directory entry only; centre's own recruitment page not located. Programme director/contact Marc Wijnen.
Profile completeness
10/20 application fields captured. This measures captured information, not programme quality or independent verification.
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